FEATURES
🏰 The 2010 Bernard Moreau Chassagne Montrachet Blanc Grandes Ruchottes 1er Cru hails from a spectacular vintage for white Burgundy, renowned for its purity, freshness, and remarkable aging potential. This wine embodies the producer's tradition of crafting white Burgundies with sumptuous textures and structure. Expect a wine that is wonderfully alive and vivid, showcasing intense minerality and brightness.
【Aromas of toasted almonds, peach, honey, and acacia mingle with notes of resin, white peach, and softly spiced pear, leading to a palate that is full, tasty, and rich with beautiful texture and apricot notes.】 It offers a silky core of fruit, racy acidity, and a very long, seamless finish, with a delightful push and pull between fruit and minerality. While approachable now, it is still evolving and promises even greater complexity with further bottle age.
🍴 This elegant white Burgundy is a perfect match for delicate seafood, pan-seared fish like sea bass, charcuterie, or a creamy goat cheese. It also pairs beautifully with a pesto-based pasta dish or roasted chicken and turkey.
🥂 Ideal for a sophisticated dinner party or a special spring celebration, this wine is drinking beautifully now, but will continue to evolve. Serve at 12-14°C to best appreciate its nuanced aromas and flavors.
BACKGROUND
Domaine Bernard Moreau is a highly esteemed estate in Chassagne-Montrachet, now run by Alexandre and Benoît Moreau. The domaine is celebrated for its pure, terroir-driven white Burgundies. The Premier Cru 'Les Grandes Ruchottes' is situated high on the slope, featuring shallow, stony soils. This terroir yields a Chardonnay of exceptional tension, minerality, and elegance. It offers complex aromas of white flowers, citrus oil, and crushed rocks, with a long, precise finish.